Talk:List of NANP area codes

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[edit] Remove links to discourage creation of articles on individual area codes

Would that really be so bad? There's a lot to be said about the history of Area code 213 or Area code 212. And as someone pointed out on the "needs attention page" (if it doesn't link to Area code 213, people are going to link to 213, as in AD. By the way, I'm biased--it took me FOREVER to put all the Area code XXX links in, and I wish it had been discussed in Talk before the links were totally removed. jengod 23:59, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
Also, the following pages already exist, and links should probably be restored on the page:
  • And indeed it's already happened; someone has linked some of the numbers to the damn year articles! That's worse than the other alternatives. —Morven 00:14, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)
    • Wrod. Just changed all the links back to Area code XXX. I think there's nothing wrong with area code articles. Zip code articles (sans 90210) I could see being a problem, but area codes kind of make sense... jengod 18:36, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)
    • I agree. Area codes are tremendously important in American culture. Just look at how many rap songs claim to "the 313", "the 314" etc.
  • I proposed in the Deletion policy discussion that we place additional information about all but the most notable area codes as parenthetical or footnotes on this page. Reading this discussion, I begin to see the sense in allowing individual articles. Both arguments (linking practice and cultural significance) are convincing. Right now most of this stuff is trivia, but it's a big encyclopedia and one could argue that telecommunications boundaries are becoming more important as geographic boundaries lose importance. -- Also, what about somebody working up a map for this page? Dystopos 00:12, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I created an article for Area Code 217, but (as you know) the page won't allow me to link to it. Feel free to change that at any time. RPH 05:24, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Starting with 1" note

Seems to me the "starting with 1" comment doesn't belong on a list page, especially not in the opening para; it would presumably be explained on the Area code or NANP page. Besides, I'm not convinced of the explanation given (you could, of course, just dial a 1 before the 1 in the area code, just like you're supposed to do with any trans-area-code call). - Keith D. Tyler [AMA] 05:19, Apr 17, 2005 (UTC)

  • Hmmm well there's currently a section on N11.... But I know like 112 = emergency on mobile phones. I don't want to try it on my home phone to annoy those poor folks at Emergency service but does 112 work on any part of the NANP's wire-line areas? Of curiosity what about 113, 114, 115, 116 - 9 etc... Anyone know if those do anything???? CaribDigita (talk) 05:10, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

I recently had a call from someone saying they were from Microsoft, and the caller ID listing was 1-150-948-4298. That seems to go against the statement that area codes cannot start with a 0 or 1.RomeoMike (talk) 20:58, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

With the right tool, anyone can program Caller ID to display anything. HkCaGu (talk) 01:24, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Also, I'm not sure how valid this is - I stumbled across this page trying to find geographical information on a number that I have on my caller ID right now, area code 124, exchange 301. Google hasn't been able to find it - seems kind of odd.

[edit] Beginning cleanup

Just wanted to note that I'm beginning cleanup of this page and the associated area code articles, as per what seems to be consensus at Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Area codes. Please feel free to pitch in. -- Avocado 23:47, 2005 May 19 (UTC)


[edit] 898

Could someone verify / elaborate on 898 being "reserved by the Fox Network"? That doesn't sound real.

FWIW, http://www.computerhope.com/areacode.htm says 898 is reserved for VoIP. But NANPA's search still lists it as an unassignable expansion code. - Keith D. Tyler 20:01, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Just a thought but perhaps for (just in case) they want to ever deploy Phone service over DirecTV's Satellites??? (From when they owned DirecTV)? Perhaps an area code that was for that???? CaribDigita (talk) 05:46, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Category loop

Am removing this from catagory "Area Codes" as it is already in subcatagory "North American Area Codes"....which is in catagory "Area Codes".

[edit] US-centric area code page titles

I've run into the rather valid comment that the naming of the NPA-specific articles are titled ambiguously but are actually US-centric.

US (or NANP) is not the the only place in the world that has its own "area codes"; and in no way are the NANP area codes unique within the area codes of the world, as they are only specific to their country (or in NANPs case, country code).

I propose that all articles of the type Area_code_XXX be changed to NANP_area_code_XXX, with the former ambiguous titles eventually phased out or replaced with disambiguation pages where appropriate.

Yes this is a lot of moves, but that would be a poor argument against repairing a US POV in article titling.

- Keith D. Tyler 18:10, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

I suggest Area_code_XXX (NANP), the usual clarification/disambiguation supplemental used when, in the course of time, multiple references appear (e.g. Airport (book), Airport (film)). GBC 23:52, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Area Code links

  • It just occured to me as to ask why the area codes themselves are hyperlinks when the state name next to them is where they redirect anyway? Pattersonc(Talk) 10:47 AM, Monday; January 30 2006 (EST)

[edit] Special codes

Shouldn't this article incluse the special area codes? (i.e. 911, 411, 711, 800) Some people might not know what they mean.

  • No, the special codes [N11 and N9X] are explained in the opening and linked to, they should not be included in the list with area codes, as they are explicitly not area codes. --tonsofpcs (Talk) 20:54, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] North American Numbering Plan expansion

I suggest that references to expansion be only lightly touched on in the opening paragraph and that a separate article be created to deal with expansion. Although one industry forum has made its recommendation, it may be perceived as radical or confusing to customers and regulatory action (FCC, CRTC to a small extent) may be required to settle on the plan.

Any comments? GBC 20:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Poll on individual article names

See Talk:North_American_Numbering_Plan#Article_name_changes. JulesH 08:33, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 200 Area code

According to this, "As an "area code" in the NANP, at present, 200 is universally known to be "unassigned" by Neustar, just as it was universally known to be "unassigned" by Bellcore and before that "unassigned" by AT&T. It is "earmarked" for some future "special services AREA code" in the NANP, in the way that "special AREA code" 900 is premium rate, "special AREA code" 800 and now 888, 877, 866, etc. when used as an AREA code in a ten-digit number is for toll-free, etc. " - also, nanpa.com lists area code 200 as currently unused. Gloriamarie 05:38, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 666 and 749?

I'm sorry, but why in the article does it say (including) 666 and 749 are not used? Did no one hear about Reeves, Louisiana?? Seems kind of negligent to not do the research on this type of article if writing it. You can read about the area code existence and change on the "Telecommunications" section of article Reeves, Louisiana. ~ GoldenGoose100 (talk) 01:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Anyway this would require Area Code article pages for these two. I'd do it myself but I only fix articles (grammar, vandalisms, wordings, corrections) and don't possess that intricate internet research skill/wikipedia article creation knowledge.
Thanks ~ GoldenGoose100 (talk) 01:13, 9 February 2008 (UTC)